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Recent Examples of henhouse
That’s like asking a fox to investigate why the henhouse is empty.
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Houman Hemmati, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
The teen stabbed his dad twice during the confrontation outside the henhouse, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
This is a prime opportunity for parents to enjoy a morning ride while grandparents hang back with grandchildren to meet a baby goat, pet friendly pigs and, on select days, collect eggs from the henhouse.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
From henhouse to clubhouse, Rick Workman has always known the truth:
The only way to hatch a dream is to show up every morning and get to work.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Houman Hemmati, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
The teen stabbed his dad twice during the confrontation outside the henhouse, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
This is a prime opportunity for parents to enjoy a morning ride while grandparents hang back with grandchildren to meet a baby goat, pet friendly pigs and, on select days, collect eggs from the henhouse.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
From henhouse to clubhouse, Rick Workman has always known the truth:
The only way to hatch a dream is to show up every morning and get to work.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henhouse
Noun
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The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
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The camp consisted of a stockade erected around a 16-acre field by 200 enslaved workers commandeered from nearby plantations.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
Noun
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On the day of the rettir, hundreds of sheep are released into a central wooden sheepfold that’s surrounded by marked compartments—one belonging to each local farmer—that jut out from the inner circle like rays of the sun.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Oct. 2022
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This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.—
Lauren Beale,
Forbes,
30 Aug. 2021
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All the huts in the village were centered around the kraal, or cattle enclosure, which faced the rising sun.—
Aatish Taseer,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Oct. 2025
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The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Players who don’t start generally do more work before games on the field and in the cage.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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And loyalty became a gilded cage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each molecule can contain more than two hundred carbon atoms, twisted into a dizzying array of rings and folds.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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And another law that took effect in 2015 folds tribal consultation into the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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One child, 13, was kept in a dog kennel, court documents show, according to WRAL.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hop River Shepherds has been breeding Dutch and German Shepherds for over 25 years, with dozens of dogs successfully placed in sport, protection, service and active pet homes, according to Scott Beebe, owner and founder of the dog kennel.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Henhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henhouse. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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